Del Rio spouts off

Jags beat

September 26, 2009

What came out of Jaguars Coach Jack Del Rio's mouth wasn't necessarily what he meant to say. He cleared the air Friday about some of the comments he made on a local radio show a day before that drew the ire of some Jaguars fans.

Asked on Thursday whether he understood the frustration of the fan base, Del Rio told local radio host David Lamm, "I don't really care to understand the fans' frustration or elation, whichever it is. I know that both come. You win, they love you, there's elation. You lose, you're terrible, you're the worst, you're a bum. . . . I understand all that. That's not part of what I really spend time worrying about or considering. For the most part, the die-hard, the solid fan is going to be there supporting the team. "

On Friday Del Rio said he can't afford to focus on how the team's fans perceive him:

"I'm a man of faith. I'm a man of conviction. I believe in what we're doing."

Injuries

CB Brian Witherspoon (hamstring) and LB Adam Seward (groin) are out for Sunday's game. C Brad Meester (knee) and RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee) are probable. . . . Of the 53 players on the Jaguars' roster, 25 are new to the team.